Celebrating Excellence: Our SkillsUSA State Conference Highlights
Posted March 9, 2026
We are incredibly proud of our high school students who competed at the SkillsUSA State Conference. Your dedication, craftsmanship, and professionalism were on full display. Shout-out to all our medalists, including our Gold Medalists, who just punched their tickets to the National Conference in Atlanta this June!
State Medalists:
- Evelyn Duitsman - Elected to the State Officer Team
- Layla Cozad Villegas - Gold in Architectural Drafting
- Preston Cronk - Bronze in Architectural Drafting
- Dominic Vermule - Gold in Electronics Technology
- Derick Call - Gold in Engineering Technology/Design
- Carson Arnold - Gold in Engineering Technology/Design
- Luella Fahrenkrug - Gold in Engineering Technology/Design
- Marcelo Montenegro - Gold in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
- Jon Francke Hitchcock - Bronze in Job Skill Demonstration Open
- Luella Fahrenkrug - Bronze in Quiz Bowl
- Karsen Buckles - Bronze in Quiz Bowl
- RJ Smith - Bronze in Quiz Bowl
- Preston Cronk - Bronze in Quiz Bowl
- Jon Francke Hitchcock - Bronze in Quiz Bowl
